Quotes by Lao Tzu

Those who have knowledge, don’t predict. Those who predict, don’t have knowledge.

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.

Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, ‘We did it ourselves.’

Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish – too much handling will spoil it.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.